Fighter Profile
BRCountry
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser”
#6 Light Heavyweight
16-4-0Record
35Age
6′1″Height
72″Reach
OrthodoxStance
Team BorrachaTeam
BRCountryLight HeavyweightDivision
Finish rate
KO/TKO
12 (75%)
Submission
1 (6%)
Decision
3 (19%)
16 wins — 4 losses, 0 draws.
Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Azamat Murzakanov | KO/TKOR3 · 01:23 | UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg | Sat, April 11, 2026 |
| W | Roman Kopylov | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Sat, July 19, 2025 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Split DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier | Sat, June 1, 2024 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Sat, February 17, 2024 |
| W | Luke Rockhold | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2 | Sat, August 20, 2022 |
| L | Marvin Vettori | Unanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori | Sat, October 23, 2021 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKOR2 · 3:59 | UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa | Sat, September 26, 2020 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Sat, August 17, 2019 |
| W | Uriah Hall | KO/TKOR2 · 2:38 | UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier | Sat, July 7, 2018 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | KO/TKOR2 · 1:23 | UFC 217 | Sat, November 4, 2017 |
| W | Oluwale Bamgbose | KO/TKOR2 · 1:06 | UFC 212 | Sat, June 3, 2017 |
| W | Garreth McLellan | KO/TKOR1 · 1:17 | UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum | Sat, March 11, 2017 |
| W | Adriano Balby de Araujo | KO/TKOR1 · 3:25 | Jungle Fight 90 - Sao Paulo | Sat, September 3, 2016 |
| W | Eduardo Ramón | SubmissionR1 · 2:40 | Jungle Fight 87 - Sao Paulo | Sat, May 21, 2016 |
| W | Bruno Assis | KO/TKOR1 · 1:17 | Jungle Fight 84 - Sao Paulo | Sat, December 5, 2015 |
| W | Wagner Silva Gomes | KO/TKOR1 · 4:37 | FTF 11 - Face To Face 11 - Borrachinha vs. Wagnao | Fri, April 24, 2015 |
| W | Gérson da Conceição | KO/TKOR1 · 5:00 | FTF 9 - Face To Face 9 - Big Monster vs. Gigantinho | Fri, December 19, 2014 |
| W | Fábio Moreira | KO/TKOR1 · 1:26 | BH Fight - MMA Grand Prix | Fri, November 1, 2013 |
| W | Ademilson Borges | KO/TKOR1 · 0:32 | Upper Fight - MMA Championship 2 | Sat, June 15, 2013 |
| W | Téo Esteves | KO/TKOR1 · 2:08 | MMA Total Combat - Santa Luzia | Sat, February 25, 2012 |
